Army is major guarantor of Armenia's independenceSeptember 21, 2007 - 17:55 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Armenian army is and will be the major guarantor of the state's independence, said Artur Aghabekian, the chairman of the RA NA standing committee on defense, national security and internal affairs."We should keep in mind that Armenia must have a strong army, which will perform two fundamental missions - containment of aggression and defense of borders," he said. Mr Aghabekian described Russia's military presence in Armenia as a constituent of Armenia's national security. "The Russian military deter Turkey's aggression and do it well. However, we should remember about our main enemy. Our army is our principal force unless the Nagorno Karabakh conflict is resolved," he said, Novosti Armenia reports. Top stories The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Partner news | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |